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Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Every Parent Needs to Know (2nd Edition)

This guide helps parents understand how autism spectrum disorder is defined and diagnosed and offers an overview of the most current behavioral and developmental therapies for children with ASD. Topics include: symptoms, accessing care, services in the community, and the role of complementary and alternative medicine. Parents will also find inspirational and relatable stories from… More Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Every Parent Needs to Know (2nd Edition)

Autism Tomorrow: The Complete Guide to Help Your Child Thrive in the Real World

If you have ever wondered about your child’s future, this book will help to address some of your questions. Discusses social skills and communication, puberty, dating, bullying, nutrition, fitness, safety, sexuality, estate planning, employment, and independent living.

Autism-Asperger’s & Sexuality: Puberty And Beyond

Many people on the spectrum never get “the talk” from their parents, and therefore suffer from “information deficit.” This book goes a long way toward filling in the gaps in their knowledge. It takes a candid look at aspects of sex and relationships as they apply to people on the autism spectrum: building self-confidence, dating,… More Autism-Asperger’s & Sexuality: Puberty And Beyond

Autism, The Invisible Cord: A Sibling’s Diary

Ezra looks like any other sixth grader with faded jeans, turned around cap and a mess of chestnut curls. You see, my brother is like any other eleven-year-old except when he isn’t. Autism, The Invisible Cord follows 14-year-old Jenny as she describes her day-to-day life with her younger autistic brother, Ezra. Ezra can be both… More Autism, The Invisible Cord: A Sibling’s Diary

Autism: Asserting Your Child’s Rights to a Special Education

This guide provides you with a comprehensive but easy to read guide to the law and strategies to attain a free appropriate special education for your child. Asserting your child’s legal rights and strategies are explained in clear and easy to understand language.

Autism: Communicating While Impaired (2nd Edition)

This book is designed for everyone who wants to learn more about autism. You’ll learn about the signs, symptoms, and causes of the medical condition for early detection. It also focuses on how you can effectively establish communication and a good relationship between you and a person with autism and includes tips on how to… More Autism: Communicating While Impaired (2nd Edition)

Autism: The Musical (DVD)

This DVD is about the Miracle Project started by Elaine Hall with an eye towards helping children with autism express themselves while learning to socialize with other kids. Over six months, viewers see the frustrations, challenges and triumphs of the families both on stage and in their home lives as they prepare for the musical.… More Autism: The Musical (DVD)

Been There. Done That. Try This! An Aspie’s Guide to Life on Earth

Temple Grandin, Liane Holliday Willey, Anita Lesko, Stephen M. Shore, and many other Aspie mentors, offer their personal guidance on coping with the daily stressors that people with autism have identified as being the most significant -anxiety, self-esteem, change, meltdowns, depression, friendship, love, and more. This book is packed with advice from mentors who have… More Been There. Done That. Try This! An Aspie’s Guide to Life on Earth

Behavior Basics: A Primer for Autism Parents

Autism mother Martha Gabler explains the basics of behavior terminology and behavior science concepts in a clear and simple manner. This book is intended for parents who want to be able to understand their child’s behavior therapists and to understand material they may read to try to teach new behaviors to their child themselves.The topics… More Behavior Basics: A Primer for Autism Parents

Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure

Ben and his friend Andy find an old bottle in the school yard, and begin an adventure. Ben is also diagnosed with asperger syndrome during the story. (3rd-4th grade reading level)

Body Talk: Teaching Students with Disabilities About Body Language

Children and teens with autism and other developmental disabilities can be taught the language of nonverbal communication. More than 100 activities break down elements of body language into teachable components. Through role playing, games, art activities, watching video clips, and using worksheets, quizzes, and charts, she shows busy educators, speech-language pathologists, and parents how to… More Body Talk: Teaching Students with Disabilities About Body Language

Born On A Blue Day: Inside The Extraordinary Mind Of An Autistic Savant

Daniel provides a fascinating look at growing up, and into the mind, of a person with Savant syndrome. He sees numbers as shapes, colors, textures. As a result, can perform huge calculations in his head. He is also able to learn new languages in a week.

Brandon Spots His Sign

Brandon has autism spectrum disorder and sometimes he’s afraid to try new things. Sometimes he doesn’t want to join the game. Sometimes he’d rather not jump in the pool. But then he spots a sign that changes everything!

Bright Not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism

Bright Not Broken identifies who twice exceptional children are and why they’re stuck. It contains what we can do to help , providing a whole child model for parents and educators to strengthen and develop a child’s innate gifts while also intervening to support the deficit. Bright Not Broken offers insight and practical strategies to… More Bright Not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism

Bringing ABA into Your Inclusive Classroom: A Guide to Improving Outcomes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a highly effective, rigorously researched intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders, but most teachers don’t get the training they need to put it to work in their inclusive classroom. That’s why every K-12 educator needs this practical guidebook, packed with teaching plans and plain-English guidance on using ABA to… More Bringing ABA into Your Inclusive Classroom: A Guide to Improving Outcomes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Bringing ABA to Home, School, and Play; For Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Disabilities

Ideal for use with children birth to five, this practical, reader-friendly guidebook is the first to combine ABA with natural environment intervention, the widely used, research-supported approach to meeting the needs of children with disabilities. To get you started with ABA, the book gives you 25 sample teaching plans that strengthen communication, social interaction, positive… More Bringing ABA to Home, School, and Play; For Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Disabilities

Building Bridges through Sensory Integration -Therapy for Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (3rd Edition)

Written by three experienced occupational therapists, this book is a perfect tool for those working with young children, but also broad enough to be adapted for older children and adults. It provides creative techniques and useful tips while offering innovative strategies and practical advice for dealing with everyday challenges, including managing behaviors, improving muscle tone,… More Building Bridges through Sensory Integration -Therapy for Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (3rd Edition)

Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Social Difficulties

Book Cover, Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Social Difficulties

This comprehensive five-step model addresses the need for social programming for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders by helping children identify the skills they need to form relationships and an intervention plan to help them acquire these skills. Instead of offering a single strategy, this book organizes the myriad social skills strategies and resources… More Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Social Difficulties

Buster and the Amazing Daisy

Daisy White was not crazy. Clumsy maybe, but definitely not crazy. In this exciting adventure story, Daisy, who has autism, defeats her bullies and overcomes her fears with the help of Buster, a very special rabbit. All is going well until a terrible fate threatens Daisy’s new friend Cody. Will Daisy be able to gather… More Buster and the Amazing Daisy

Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome? A Guide For Friends And Family

Adam, a young boy with Asperger syndrome, educates young readers about Asperger syndrome – what it feels like, what they can do to help. Simple format. Additional reading recommendations. (ages 7-15)